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My name is Fariba. Knitting is my passion since I was a little kid.

  • Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
    The first step of knitting is casting on. Casting on means making the base row of loops that will allow us to make a knit fabric by connecting new loops in following rows. The number of loops that you need to cast on depends on the project you wanna work on and also on your yarn size.  As you… Read more: Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
  • Stockinette stitch
    The very simple fabric that is made of basic knit and purl stitches is called stockinette stitch. It means after you cast on number of stitches, you knit the first row with Knit stitch and knit the second row (return row) with Purl stitch. You repeat to do Knit stitch for all odd rows, like row… Read more: Stockinette stitch
  • Stitch 1- Basic Rib Stitch
    Made in a multiple of 2 stitches, and 2 row repeat. Row 1) Rep (k1, p1) Row 2) Rep (p1, k1) Here is the short grid to help you with it:              
  • Blanket pattern with coin/blister/tuck stitch

    Blanket pattern with coin/blister/tuck stitch

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      This lovely knit blanket is made by by Tree Crispin from Ravelry. The stitch used is a classic Coin stitch, also called blister stitch or tuck stitch. The finished size for the blanket is 40 x 45”. Click here for knitting pattern Click here for coin stitch video tutorial

  • I am a beginner, what are my steps?

    I am a beginner, what are my steps?

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    Welcome to the world of knitting! Learning a new skill could be challenging sometime specially if there is not enough useful resources to rely on them. Many websites, tutorials and even books became useless as it comes to beginners tutorials since they mostly rely on intermediate and experienced lessons. Here I decided to tour you…

  • The length of tail in long tail casting on?

    The length of tail in long tail casting on?

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      Some people find it is challenging to figure out what would be the length of yarn in long tail casting on to cast on the very first stitch. Despite some traditional ways that give rough estimation for measured tail, which work in some situations but not in others, there is a precise way, for…

  • How to make gloves (convertible mitten tutorial)

    How to make gloves (convertible mitten tutorial)

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    Hey guys! It’s been a long time since I decided to make this tutorial. By so far it has been my longest tutorial. To make it easy to navigate through each section, I divided the tutorial into five parts. Part 1 covers: how to start the glove and do cuff and the palm loop, part 2 covers:…

  • Marking the thumb row

    Marking the thumb row

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    Part 2 After working enough rows to reach to the thumb row, approximately 5.5 inch from cast on edge, you will need to mark 16 stitches for small glove, or (18/20/22) for (M/L/XL), to create the thumb on it later. The instruction for left hand and right hand will be slightly different. Left hand: The working yarn should…

  • How to make fingers on gloves

    How to make fingers on gloves

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    Part 3 The number of stitches allocated for each finger would be the same in gloves. Having said that, you divide the number of stitches you cast on by 4 (number of your fingers except for thumb), and that would be the number of stitches required for each finger. For example, I started my gloves…

  • How to make thumb in a glove

    How to make thumb in a glove

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    Part 4 Here I will be working on how you can add thumb to your mittens, where as we marked a row in part 2 of mittens tutorial. Ripping out scrap yarn: The first step is to rip out the marked area by removing the scrap yarn from glove. Fold the glove facing the marked area to…

  • How to make flip cups to your finger-less gloves

    How to make flip cups to your finger-less gloves

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    Part 5 In this part I will show how you can add flip cups to your gloves. Picking up stitches: In the first step you need to take stitches from glove to make a flip cups. You will pick up stitches from outer side of the glove somewhere between thumb and fingers. In right hand: turn the…

  • Shed leaves stitch tutorial – stitch no.36

    Shed leaves stitch tutorial – stitch no.36

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                    Cast on: Multiple of 20+1 stitch and repeat of 16 rows Instruction: Row 1: rep*(K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, k5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, k2)*, k1 Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16: Purl Row 3: rep*(K2, K2tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK,…

  • Herringbone stitch tutorial – stitch no.35

    Herringbone stitch tutorial – stitch no.35

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    Cast on: Cast on any number of stitches, repeat of two rows. Instruction: Row 1: rep*(K2tog from back loop, drop the first stitch off needle, keep the second stitch on needle)*, k1 Row 2: rep*(P2tog drop the first stitch off needle, keep the second stitch on needle)*, P1

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